Pelargonium plant named ‘KLEPZ20550’

ABSTRACT

A new  Pelargonium  plant particularly distinguished by pink flowers with red centers, a bushy and mounding habit, and an upright growth habit, is disclosed.

Genus and species: Pelargonium zonale.

Variety denomination: ‘KLEPZ20550’.

BACKGROUND OF THE NEW PLANT

The present invention comprises a new and distinct variety ofPelargonium, botanically known as Pelargonium zonale and hereinafterreferred to by the variety name ‘KLEPZ20550’. ‘KLEPZ20550’ originatedfrom a hand-pollination in July 2012 in Stuttgart, Germany between thefemale Pelargonium variety ‘Amri Pikegs’, also known as AMERICANA ‘PinkMega Splash’ (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 20,481), and the male Pelargoniumvariety ‘PZ-2000-Seestern neu’ (unpatented).

Seeds from the hand-pollination were obtained. The seeds were sown andplants were grown for evaluation. A single plant was selected in May2013 and subsequently named ‘KLEPZ20550’. In July 2013 ‘KLEPZ20550’ wasfirst vegetatively propagated by vegetative stem cuttings. ‘KLEPZ20550’was found to reproduce true to type in successive generations of asexualpropagation via vegetative cuttings in Stuttgart, Germany.

SUMMARY

The following are the most outstanding and distinguishingcharacteristics of this new variety when grown under normalhorticultural practices in Stuttgart, Germany.

-   -   1. Pink flowers with red centers;    -   2. A bushy and mounding habit; and    -   3. An upright growth habit.

DESCRIPTION OF THE PHOTOGRAPH

This new Pelargonium plant is illustrated by the accompanying photographwhich shows an overall view of the plant. The photograph is of anapproximately 14-week-old plant grown indoors in Stuttgart, Germany, inFebruary 2020. The colors shown are as true as can be reasonablyobtained by conventional photographic procedures.

DESCRIPTION OF THE NEW VARIETY

The following detailed descriptions set forth the distinctivecharacteristics of ‘KLEPZ20550’. The data which define thesecharacteristics were collected from asexual reproductions carried out inStuttgart, Germany. Data was collected on 7-month-old plants inStuttgart, Germany under greenhouse conditions in August 2019. Colorreferences are to The R.H.S. Colour Chart of The Royal HorticulturalSociety of London (R.H.S.), 6^(th) edition (2015).

-   Classification:    -   -   Family.—Geraniaceae.        -   Botanical.—Pelargonium zonale.        -   Common.—Pelargonium.        -   Designation.—‘KLEPZ20550’.-   Parentage:    -   -   Female parent.—‘Amri Pikegs’ (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 20,481).        -   Male parent.—‘PZ-2000-Seestern neu’ (unpatented).-   Plant:    -   -   Form.—Bushy and mounding.        -   Habit.—Upright.        -   Height (from top of soil).—30.0 cm.        -   Width (horizontal plant diameter).—44.0 cm.        -   Natural flowering season.—April to October.        -   Propagation type.—Vegetative by stem cuttings.        -   Time to produce a finished flowering plant.—12 weeks.        -   Time to initiate and develop roots.—4 weeks.        -   Root description.—Fine, dense, RHS NN155A (White).-   Stems:    -   -   Quantity of stems per plant.—10.        -   Color.—RHS 143A.        -   Surface texture.—Pubescent, sparse.        -   Stem form.—Round.        -   Diameter.—1.9 cm.        -   Length.—19.0 cm.        -   Internode length.—1.3 cm.        -   Anthocyanin.—Absent.-   Leaves:    -   -   Arrangement.—Alternate.        -   Shape.—Reniform.        -   Apex.—Round.        -   Base.—Wide open.        -   Margin.—Crenate and lobed.        -   Depth of sinus.—2.0 cm.        -   Surface texture.—Upper surface: Pubescent, sparse. Lower            surface: Pubescent, sparse.        -   Length.—4.3 cm.        -   Width.—8.3 cm.        -   Color.—Upper surface: RHS 146A (Yellow-green). Lower            surface: RHS 146B (Yellow-green).        -   Petiole.—Length: 7.0 cm. Diameter: 0.3 cm. Color: RHS 146C            (Yellow-green). Strength: Medium.        -   Venation pattern.—Palmate.        -   Venation color.—Upper surface: RHS 146C (Yellow-green).            Lower surface: RHS 146D (Yellow-green).        -   Zonation.—Absent.-   Inflorescence:    -   -   Lastingness of flowers on the plant.—6 to 8 days.        -   Flower type.—Single.        -   Umbels.—Quantity of umbels per plant: 25. Length: 4.1 cm.            Diameter: 9.7 cm.        -   Individual florets of the umbel.—Quantity of florets per            umbel: 28 to 30. Depth: 1.0 cm. Diameter: 4.2.        -   Fragrance.—Absent.-   Flower buds:    -   -   Cluster shape.—Round.        -   Cluster size.—Length: 1.0 cm. Width: 1.2 cm.        -   Surface texture.—Pubescent, sparse.        -   Bud.—Height: 1.1 cm. Width: 0.6 cm. Shape: Elliptic. Apex:            Acute. Base: Obtuse. Margin: Entire. Color: RHS 146C            (Yellow-green).-   Petals:    -   -   Quantity per flower.—5.        -   Shape.—Spatulate.        -   Apex.—Round.        -   Base.—Obtuse.        -   Margin.—Entire.        -   Length.—2.5 cm.        -   Width.—2.3 cm.        -   Surface texture.—Upper surface: Smooth. Lower surface:            Smooth.        -   Color of lobes.—Upper lobes: Upper surface: The basic color            is RHS 73B (a lighter Red-Purple) which is 1.0 cm in width            from the margin to the color center and the center is RHS            45B (Red), and is 1.2 cm in width. Lower surface: RHS 73C            (light Red-Purple). Lower lobes: Upper surface: The basic            color is RHS 73B (a lighter Red-Purple) which is 1.0 cm in            width from the margin to the color center and the center is            RHS 45B (Red), and is 1.2 cm in width. Lower surface: RHS            73C (light Red-Purple).-   Petaloids: Absent.-   Sepals:    -   -   Number per flower.—5.        -   Shape.—Elliptic.        -   Apex.—Acute.        -   Base.—Obtuse.        -   Margin.—Entire.        -   Surface texture.—Upper surface: Pubescent, sparse. Lower            surface: Pubescent, sparse.        -   Color.—Upper surface: RHS 146D (Yellow-green). Lower            surface: RHS 146D (Yellow-green).        -   Length.—0.7 cm.        -   Width.—0.4 cm.-   Pedicel:    -   -   Length.—2.0 cm.        -   Diameter.—0.2 cm.        -   Color.—RHS 187C (Greyed-purple).        -   Surface texture.—Pubescent, sparse.        -   Strength.—Medium.-   Peduncle:    -   -   Length.—9.4 cm.        -   Diameter.—0.3 cm.        -   Color.—RHS 146B (Yellow-green) at the base and on one side,            RHS 184B (Greyed-purple) on the other side.        -   Texture.—Pubescent, sparse.        -   Strength.—Strong.-   Reproductive organs:    -   -   Stamens.—Quantity per flower: 7. Anther length: 0.2 cm.            Filament length: 0.5 cm. Filament color: RHS NN155C (White).            Pollen amount: Moderate. Pollen color: RHS N30B            (Orange-red).        -   Pistils.—Number: 1. Stigma color: RHS 58B (Red-purple).            Style length: 0.3 cm. Style color: RHS 58B (Red-purple).            Ovary arrangement: Central. Ovary color: RHS 138B (Green).            Ovary diameter: 0.2 cm. Ovary length: 0.4 cm.-   Fruit and seed set: None observed.-   Disease and pest/insect resistance: None observed.

COMPARISON WITH PARENTAL LINE AND KNOWN VARIETY

‘KLEPZ20550’ is distinguished from its female parent as described inTable 1. No information is available on the male parent.

TABLE 1 Comparison with Parental Line Female parent Characteristic‘KLEPZ20550’ ‘Amri Pikegs’ Vigor Medium Compact Size of center/spot inflower Medium Big

‘KLEPZ20550’ can be compared to the commercial variety ‘Swero’, alsoknown as PAC ‘Flower Fairy Pink’ (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 16,752).Differences between the two varieties are described in Table 2:

TABLE 2 Comparison with Similar Variety Characteristic ‘KLEPZ20550’ PAC‘Flower Fairy Pink’ Flower type Single Semi-double

We claim:
 1. A new and distinct variety of Pelargonium plant named‘KLEPZ20550’ as illustrated and described herein.